Adler railway station

Adler Railway station (Russian: Адлер) is a railway station in Adler District of Sochi. It is located on the North Caucasus Railway, a regional subsidiary of Russian Railways, and one of the largest rail passenger terminals in Russia.[3]

Adler
North Caucasus Railway terminal
View of the station from the street.
LocationSochi, Russia,
Coordinates43°26′51″N 39°54′17″E
Owned byRussian Railways (North Caucasus Railway)
Platforms5 (4 island platforms)
Tracks16
Construction
Parkingyes
Other information
Station code532805[1]
History
Opened1929[2]
Rebuilt2013
Electrifiedyes
Services
Preceding station   North Caucasus Railway   Following station
toward Tuapse
Tuapse-Vesyoloe Line
toward Vesyoloe

History

Construction of the new railway station began in November 2010 to replace the existing one, which is located to the west. It is a hall of 150 by 60 m, in two parts, one on the side of the sea, and one on the city side. There is a car park, and the roof features solar collectors, which are used for heating.[4]

The new station has a capacity of 3000 to 5000 passengers per hour in normal operation and up to 20,000 passengers on the opening day of the 2014 Olympic Games. Construction was completed in 2013.[5]

The station was opened on 28 October 2013 in the presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Thomas Bach, the chair of the International Olympic Committee.

Trains
  • Express train Lastochka on platform 5.
  • The old station building in October 2015.
  • View of the station from the beach.
  • View of the station from the beach.
  • View of the station from the beach.
  • View of the station from Lenina street.

References
  1. Stations of Russia on paravoz.com
  2. Железнодорожные станции СССР. Справочник. – М.: Транспорт, 1981
  3. Information and news
  4. Solar Power at the Sochi Olympics Archived 24 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine, 13 February 2014
  5. Вокзал в Адлере будет построен над железной дорогой
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